Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-09-09
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TALKS.
He Afsclafms n Personal Desire
for Observation-Disclosures to
the wheeling Affair.

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for Observation-Disclosures tG
the wheeling Affair.
New YORK, Sept. THE World will
publish tomorrow over the signature o.
Ballard Smith, the results of an inter
view with President Cleveland held al
Oakview last week. In this inter.
view is set forth, to the extent of six
columns, Cleveland's views upon such
topics of national interest and import
ance as his denomination, civil ser.
vice reform, the financial situation
the Wheeling incident, and his com
ing visit to the South and West.
THE PRESIDENT SAID:
II fully appreciate the value of the
work which the World has done in the
reformation of abuses in New York and
its efforts in many directions in behalf
of the people. No man in the country
can know the embarrassment and
perplexities which have surrounded
me in attempting to amend the con-
dition of public affairs. With these
limitations, the immediate successful
accomplishment of purpose, but guided
by. every light possible to be made
available, l know | am trying to bring
about a remedy without the least per-
sonal ambition or intent. Notwith-
standing the natural aggravation
which Ihave felt in noting the appar-
ent disposition against me personally,
| see the desire OF Pulitzer through the
World, to aid in the same direction.
But the fact is / am of necessity the
person now to bring this reform about,
and is there any better way to
secure the accomplishment of the re-
form than by helping me accomplish
it, if he believes me honest in my
purpose" "Let me say here,'
Cleveland continued, "that if disap'
pointment arising from my inability to
name for Office all those recommended
by near personal and political friends
were sufficient cause for alienation,
those who wish me we'll would be very
few to-day"
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.
In a subsequent conversation the
President said that the composition Of
the Pacific Railway Commission had
been a matter of unusual thought and
consideration with him, and in view
of the valuable information obtained,
he was glad the question decided by
Justice Field against the Commission
had not been raised earlier. Their
dispatch recommending the employ
ment of additional counsel, had been
answered Immediately and full power
given them. Why such counsel had
not been employed, he had not been
informed, but he understood that a
reasonable adjournment to examine
into the law had been expected.
ON THE GRAND ARMY.
Concerning recent events in Grand
Army circles Mr.. Cleveland said
:" The soldier having laid down his
arms, after making SO many sacri-
fees and enduring SO many hardships
having achieved such a vast and good
work in prepetuating our republic,
should be pre-eminently the best citi-
zen. When he again in time of peace
his citizenship his desire for
the quiet of his country land its pros
perity entirely depends on this)
should be emphasized by the very
trials he has undergone. l don't be-
lieve he al be carried away from the
even plane of that of good citizenship,
by the devices of the INSCRIPTIONS,
who would use him for partisan pur-
poses," and further he said he did not
fear that there would be any overt &C.
ton at st. Louis in retaliation for the
Wheeling incident, because it was
contrary to what he knew to be the
spirit of the municipal and commercial
heads which had invited him there
and which he believed to be the spirit
the whole people of st. Louis.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
With the progress of civil service re-
form the President is very much
pleased. "In the first year and a half
Of my administration" said the Presi-
dent, " men came here by the hun
by the thousands, each COM
pany filling the room and emptying it
only to admit another throng and
there was always the same formula, Il
have come Mr. President to ask that
be removed "The reason" l
would ask. why he's a Republican,
be the unfortunate answer.